One strand or two

I'm in the design phase of an embellished tote bag. Right now, the plan is to
use buttons with seed beads strung between the holes. Because I don't usually
take the time to go through the beads twice, I'm wondering if two strands of
sewing thread would overcome this flaw. If I take the time to go through the
beads twice, are two strands necessary?

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another Anne, add ingers to frugalf to reply

I'm not sure what flaw you're talking about, but why don't you use
beading/upholstery thread like Nymo or fireline, etc.? It's quite
strong and you could probably get away with one strand only. Sewing
thread just isn't strong enough.
Dora
anne wrote:
I'm in the design phase of an embellished tote bag. Right now, the plan is to
use buttons with seed beads strung between the holes. Because I don't usually
take the time to go through the beads twice, I'm wondering if two strands of
sewing thread would overcome this flaw. If I take the time to go through the
beads twice, are two strands necessary?

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another Anne, add ingers to frugalf to reply

bungadora said
I'm not sure what flaw you're talking about, but why don't you use
beading/upholstery thread like Nymo or fireline, etc.? It's quite
strong and you could probably get away with one strand only. Sewing
thread just isn't strong enough.

Nymo is now on my shopping list.

The 'flaw' is all mine -- I don't go through the bead twice as I've been told I
should.
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another Anne, add ingers to frugalf to reply

I never go through mine twice and all instructions I've seen only
suggest once - or is this something specific to "used" articles as
opposed to decorative?

I never go through mine twice and all instructions I've seen only
suggest once - or is this something specific to "used" articles as
opposed to decorative?

I never go through mine twice and all instructions I've seen only
suggest once - or is this something specific to "used" articles as
opposed to decorative?

Oops, sorry for the mutliple posts - hiccup from my computer!

Going through beads more than once is not unusual at all. In fact, in
some beading situations, you'll lay down four or five beads, then go
back grouth them all at once so that they lie in the same direction.

Many "cross stitch" them.

Dianne

lewmew wrote:

I never go through mine twice and all instructions I've seen only
suggest once - or is this something specific to "used" articles as
opposed to decorative?


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A thought ... I've been assuming that you are embroidering beads on to
a strap. You aren't stringing the beads and using the string as a strap
without a fabric base, are you? If so, definitely 2 strands of Nymo,
and I'm not sure that would be strong enough.
Dora

bungadora said
A thought ... I've been assuming that you are embroidering beads on to
a strap. You aren't stringing the beads and using the string as a strap
without a fabric base, are you? If so, definitely 2 strands of Nymo,
and I'm not sure that would be strong enough.

As of 11 a.m. today, nymo is now in my beading tool drawer.

Until tonight when I tried to do a scissors fob pattern from Classic Stitches,
my beading was confined to embellishing non-wearable (aka works of art eg)
embroidery.

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